[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-immortal-through-martial-path-i-who-cannot-die-s":3,"chapter-immortal-through-martial-path-i-who-cannot-die-s-immortal-through-martial-path-i-who-cannot-die-s-chapter-186":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Immortal Through Martial Path, I Who Cannot Die Shall Ultimately Be Invincible",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2325404,4549,"Chapter 186","immortal-through-martial-path-i-who-cannot-die-s-chapter-186",186,"\u003Cp>Liu Daowen finally ate hot food and was moved to tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his belly full, he set about cultivating connections, especially with Jiang Tu—he sent his steward to beg for help with vast sums of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steward brought him terrible news: Jiang Tu was too busy and had been scolded by the old emperor, and had no time to attend to his case—he was told to be patient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why? The emperor trusts Minister Jiang the most.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steward stood before the prison gate and whispered to him, “Jinzhou has had trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why is Jinzhou having trouble again?” Liu Daowen was baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steward looked around, then said, “The court’s supplies have been delayed, and the rewards haven’t been paid. In Jinzhou, some military officers have allowed their troops to ravage the countryside. Worse still, these soldiers targeted the ancestral home of Chancellor Li.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chancellor Li was the former chancellor, long dead, but his disciples and former subordinates were scattered across the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These soldier-scum, ignorant of heaven’s height and earth’s depth, thought that leaving the city and heading to the countryside would let them lord over others. They didn’t realize they’d met a formidable opponent—the descendants of Chancellor Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ringleader couldn’t read a single character, had never heard of Chancellor Li’s name, and had no idea of his influence among scholars and officials—he thought the Li family were just local bullies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the estate was vast, he thought of how hard the past two years of war had been—lose, and you get nothing; win, and the court withholds rewards, siphoning all the money for themselves. The more he thought, the angrier he grew, his rage soaring—he immediately ordered his troops to charge, seized the Li estate, and utterly destroyed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When news reached the capital, ministers broke into sobs on the spot, knelt before the Taiji Palace gates, and demanded the emperor punish the involved officers, punish the Commander of Pingjiang Marquis, and punish all Jinzhou officials. They also demanded punishment for officials of the Ministry of Revenue and Ministry of War—if not for their delays, the Li family would never have suffered such a calamity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the common folk ravaged in this incident, avenging the Li family was the same as avenging them—there was no neglect of the people’s suffering. If the Li family hadn’t been harmed, even if every ravaged villager had died, justice would never have been served. Invoking the Li family might bring blood for blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Taixing, who had been diligently cultivating the Dao, flew into a rage upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell is Chen Qingzhi doing? I ordered him to strictly control the Jinzhou pacification army—why didn’t he obey? He’s caused this massive mess, and now I have to clean up after him! Unthinkable! I’ll cut off his head!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old lord’s name was Chen Qingzhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Defu dared not utter a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Wei Gong was toppled and exiled to guard the imperial tombs, he didn’t grow arrogant—he became even more cautious. In terms of master-servant loyalty, Wei Gong had come from Emperor Taixing’s princely household and should have been more respected. But once he erred, no mercy was shown—he was still sent to the tombs to drink cold wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t want to guard the tombs, so now he said as little as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill! A batch must be executed, or it won’t satisfy our rage. These military officers are utterly lawless. Where is Chen Qingzhi? Has he submitted any memorial?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Defu stepped forward quickly, “Your Majesty, the Marquis of Pingjiang submitted a memorial yesterday stating that the Jinzhou rebels were attempting to break out—he has already led the main force to block them. He should have reached the front lines by now. The actions of these subordinate officers were likely due to momentary negligence. Border troops, once outside the barracks, go mad like runaway horses—no one can rein them in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t make excuses for him. If he can’t control his subordinate officers, he’s incompetent! The Li family’s destruction must be answered to the court. Tell him to fight well and aim to annihilate the Jinzhou rebels in one stroke—I won’t tolerate further back-and-forth in this war. If the campaign falters, I’ll hold him accountable. What I’ve granted him, I’ll take back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Taixing turned his back on loyalty. Before the New Year, he called the old lord his pillar. After the New Year, once the situation stabilized, he changed his tune—anything granted would be reclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cruel and stingy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Defu thought for a moment, then spoke up, “The Marquis of Pingjiang has repeatedly urged for supplies and rewards…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Give him everything! What are the Ministry of War and Ministry of Revenue doing? It’s past the first month, and supplies still haven’t been sent. If not for their delays, would the Li family have suffered? Issue my decree: tomorrow’s court session, all officials of fifth rank and above must attend. Summon both chancellors and all department heads to the Taiji Palace. I’ll lecture them—this is utter nonsense!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Taixing’s voice boomed, his anger growing with every thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He roared, “Make Jiang Tu kneel outside the gate. He won’t rise until I call him. Wretched fool—I told him to raise money, not to cause trouble, and certainly not to delay Jinzhou’s supplies. If the Jinzhou campaign drags on, I’ll cut off his head.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Defu: …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Jiang Tu was safe again. Emperor Taixing still couldn’t do without Jiang Tu—he still needed him to raise money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But raising money and causing trouble go hand in hand—where would the money come from without trouble?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the emperor continues to tolerate Jiang Tu, the Jinzhou campaign will drag on. He wondered whether the Marquis of Pingjiang could handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Court officials entered the Taiji Palace one by one, each seeing Jiang Tu kneeling outside the gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The polite ones nodded slightly in greeting, or bowed slightly to save face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stubborn ones snorted and turned away, pretending not to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The foul-tempered ones openly mocked, “Look who’s got it now, Minister Jiang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Tu: …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, when he was lowly, he was a shameless ruffian. Now, at the top, he cared more about face than anyone else—he’d kill anyone who didn’t give him respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He memorized every person who passed him, no matter their attitude. A petty man’s revenge waits a year—eventually, he’d reclaim his dignity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing the old emperor as he did, this was clearly a minor punishment with a big warning—he was safe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his methods couldn’t be as brutal as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all Chen Qingzhi’s fault for failing to control his officers—why did they have to ravage the ancestral home of Old Ghost Li? The man had been dead for decades, yet still had so many supporters in court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruining his plans!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making him humiliate himself outside the Taiji Palace—this feud was now deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Tu wrote the Marquis of Pingjiang’s name in blood on his blacklist—he’d kill that cripple if he ever got the chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Court ministers couldn’t help but offer some defense for the Marquis of Pingjiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now everyone’s target was Jiang Tu, kneeling outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why had the Ministry of War and Ministry of Revenue failed? Why were supplies delayed to Jinzhou? All because of Jiang Tu. That villain disrupted court order, plunging the entire court into chaos and delaying all important matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Majesty, issue the decree to execute Jiang Tu, the traitor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One impulsive minister shouted out on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Taixing’s face darkened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he truly foolish, or pretending not to understand? He made Jiang Tu kneel outside the Taiji Palace precisely to signal to the court—he was protecting Jiang Tu. A brief kneeling, some compensation later, and Jiang Tu would resume his duties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such an obvious hint—even a direct order—could these scholar-officials, all top graduates, not see it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmph!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deliberate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly deliberate.\u003C\u002Fp>",1318,"2026-06-20T17:39:56.967Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b338bc70b00022ad03411171add565e30318517109f6a067a3181aeea430ce51","immortal-through-martial-path-i-who-cannot-die-s-chapter-187","immortal-through-martial-path-i-who-cannot-die-s-chapter-185",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortal-through-martial-path-i-who-cannot-die-s-cover.jpg"]